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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiyuan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiyuan and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taiyuan is 39.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taiyuan is 49.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 ยฅ14.37
$15.74 โ‚ฌ13.42
-86.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.97 ยฅ146
$63.7 โ‚ฌ54.3
-67.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ยฅ28.42
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.81
-60.50%
Cappuccino
$2.46 ยฅ17.13
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.48
-15.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 ยฅ3.83
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.92
-75.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
-80.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 ยฅ8.93
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.92
-62.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ยฅ14.13
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.43
-49.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ยฅ9.45
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.97
19.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 ยฅ19.99
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.48
65.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ยฅ5.08
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.49
-58.05%
Eggs
$0.87 ยฅ6.09
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.75
-72.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 ยฅ97.9
$13.40 โ‚ฌ11.43
4.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 ยฅ19.77
$7.67 โ‚ฌ6.54
-62.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 ยฅ76.7
$15.57 โ‚ฌ13.28
-29.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 ยฅ14.26
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.95
-10.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ยฅ9.62
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.47
-20.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 ยฅ5.27
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.75
-62.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ยฅ7.31
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.09
-57.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 ยฅ3.48
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.51
-71.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 ยฅ2.81
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.69
-79.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 ยฅ2.78
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.63
-79.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.67
-44.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 ยฅ14.44
$6.54 โ‚ฌ5.58
-68.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 ยฅ49.31
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.87
24.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ยฅ4.69
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.14
-49.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ยฅ9.49
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.50
-53.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.96
-87.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.74 ยฅ88.8
$45.58 โ‚ฌ38.88
-72.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ยฅ7.97
$4.26 โ‚ฌ3.63
-73.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ยฅ1.61
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
-70.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 ยฅ23.66
$18.65 โ‚ฌ15.90
-81.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.79
-45.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ยฅ161.5K
$34.7K โ‚ฌ29.6K
-33.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ยฅ139.6K
$40.0K โ‚ฌ34.1K
-49.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.1 ยฅ482
$147 โ‚ฌ126
-53.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.56 ยฅ66.7
$20.88 โ‚ฌ17.81
-54.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.89 ยฅ82.8
$40.04 โ‚ฌ34.16
-70.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.54 ยฅ290
$49.66 โ‚ฌ42.36
-16.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.17 ยฅ56.9
$18.34 โ‚ฌ15.64
-55.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 ยฅ38.67
$9.28 โ‚ฌ7.92
-40.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 ยฅ2,910
$627 โ‚ฌ535
-33.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,195 ยฅ29.2K
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.8K
-74.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.46 ยฅ170
$104 โ‚ฌ89.1
-76.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.23 ยฅ343
$41.52 โ‚ฌ35.42
18.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 ยฅ491
$95.1 โ‚ฌ81.2
-25.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.2 ยฅ455
$121 โ‚ฌ104
-46.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$211 ยฅ1,473
$1,648 โ‚ฌ1,406
-87.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 ยฅ741
$1,237 โ‚ฌ1,055
-91.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ยฅ3,597
$3,105 โ‚ฌ2,649
-83.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ยฅ1,712
$2,041 โ‚ฌ1,741
-87.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,580 ยฅ31.9K
$7,737 โ‚ฌ6,600
-40.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,164 ยฅ8,115
$4,509 โ‚ฌ3,846
-74.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taiyuan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$892 ยฅ6,220
$1,514 โ‚ฌ1,292
-41.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.81
0.52%

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Last update for Taiyuan: January 17, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 19, 2026

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